The General Confederation of Commerce, Tourism and Services (CONFCOMMERCIO) count more than 700,000 Enterprises (with almost 2,700,000 employees), being the real engine of the Italian economy. CONFCOMMERCIO has a well-developed and extensive network of associations, divided by region, profession and industry (https://www.confcommercio.it/english).

Friday, October 22, 2020, Mr. Riccardo Garosci has been elected as one of the new Vice Presidents of CONFCOMMERCIO. (https://www.enordovest.com/2020/10/riccardo-garosci-e-fabrizio-palenzona.html). President of Aice (l’Associazione italiana commercio estero Confcommercio), Mr. Riccardo Garosci is the President of the Italian Foreign Trade Association (Aice, l’Associazione italiana commercio estero), being also the administrator, in Paris, of the Maison de l’Italie (a structure that refers to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Allow us to remember that Mr. Riccardo Garosci was: Vice President of Economic and Monetary Commission of the European Parliament, European Rapporteur for „Green Book for European Commerce”, President of the “Commerce and Distribution” Intergroup of the European Parliament (https://www.crd-aida.ro/originsvocation/expresie-recunoasterii-internationale-activitatii-crd/); President of Miur Committee “School and Food”, Expo Milano 2015, and Coordinator of the discussion table working on Food Education of the Charter of Milan (Table 14: “Food education: an investment for the future”): “Hunger of Self-Pride” -  Before and after EXPO” (“Fame d’Orgoglio: Prima e dopo EXPO”): https://www.crd-aida.ro/2015/11/an-inspired-message-from-riccardo-garosci-hunger-of-self-pride-before-and-after-expo/.

Romania’s Friend Riccardo Garosci was also an inspiring Keynote Speaker for “SHOP 2015” Conference (May 3-6, EXPO Milano 2015), and he visited Romania’s food productions exhibition stands at Tuttofood (the International Food and Agriculture Show which started two days after the official opening of Expo Milano 2015): https://www.crd-aida.ro/2015/05/shop-2015-tuttofood-and-expo-milano-2015/.

As a prestigious recognition for his endeavor and achievement Mr. Riccardo Garosci has been awarded the title of Honorary Member of the Romanian Distribution Committee.